Books as History: The Importance of Books Beyond Their Texts (Revised) | 
pickAs a librarian in a historic library, I'm basically a curator of books; this is a really accessible intro to why I do what I do! It reveals the stories books can tell when they're viewed as historic artefacts, rather than just repositories of text, & suggests that where the texts are increasingly available digitally it's these individual, personal & social histories of books which prove their importance & continuing relevance. Brilliant! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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